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Evolutionary morphology of podocytes and primary urine-producing apparatus
Excretory organs were acquired in the early phase of metazoan evolution, and they play a crucial role in the maintenance of homeostasis of body fluids. In general, these organs consist of two functional components, the primary-urine producing apparatus and the modulating tubule. This basic organization of the excretory organs is conserved among most metazoans. Herein, we present an overview of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1046-6673,1533-3450
DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018101045